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Which Rating System Applies to a small Addition to In-Patient Hospital?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Margaret Montgomery on Jul 5, 2018, 6:41 pm

We're beginning a project that includes a 7500 sf ED addition to an existing Emergency Department that will undergo remodeling. The project is part of a recently constructed but not LEED...

Product Can Count for both EPD and Material Ingredients?

CI-v4 MRc5: Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients
posted by Yu Zhang on Jul 6, 2018, 7:40 pm

I am working on a CI project that is going for both MRc3 and MRc5. If a product happen to have EPD and one of the certificates under Material Ingredients credit, can I count it towards the 20...

How to choose Zone system (ERV+Separate air conditioner)

CI-v4 EQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by JAMES CHEN on Jul 8, 2018, 11:57 pm

We are currently experiencing
(1) One ERV supplies OA to one space (the air conditioner is separated).
(2) One ERV supplies OA to four spaces (the air conditioners are independently...

Tenant Lease Agreement- Required for Credit

CS-2009 EAp3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
posted by Lee Han on Jul 9, 2018, 4:16 pm

I'm currently working on this credit, tenant work is definitely anticipated for future work.  The building owner usually don't deal with lease agreements. Can we meet compliance within the CS...

Documenting WEpc94

Pilot-Credits WEpc94: No Cooling Tower
posted by Dan Ackerstein on Jul 10, 2018, 1:13 pm

The building we are seeking to certify is a commercial office building in Hyderabad, India, which is a hub for India's growing tech industry. Completing an energy model of the type envisioned by...

Option 3. design for flexibility- Acessible ceiling system

CI-v4 MRc2: Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Lara Branco on Jul 10, 2018, 9:05 pm

The project I'm working on will leave all the ceiling infrastructure apparent, without the use of ceiling tiles (except a few acoustic panels). Therefore all the lighting, plumbing, etc. that are...

Crosswalk with PEER?

NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by emily reese moody on Jul 11, 2018, 7:38 pm

I have a project that is located on a campus that earned PEER certification, and the client is asking how we can incorporate that as a benefit for our project, which is fed through the energy...

Safe Paths of Travel in rural areas

Schools-NC-v4 LTc4: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by Lou Niles II on Jul 12, 2018, 2:01 pm

Hello has anyone seen a path or strategy for achieving credits that require safe paths of travel in rural areas or unincorporated areas?

Most of these areas do not have "Sidewalks"...

Using "Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis" Pilot Credit for a HC 2009 project

Pilot-Credits SSpc113: Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis
posted by Megan Leslie on Jul 12, 2018, 4:18 pm

I just went through the process of using Autocase to document this credit for a Hospital project using the LEED 2009 for Healthcare: New Construction rating system.  There were a few instances...

Cooling Tower drift eliminator- standards for processes

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Dionisio Franca on Jul 13, 2018, 5:45 am

We checked the drift eliminator specs with the manufacturer selected for our project and they told us that that their draft eliminators reduce drift to 0.05% only. Has anyone experienced this...